Henry V

★★★★ Violent, devastating, and astonishing in its power.
-- Sam Marlowe, The I

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Henry V

Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) plays the title role in Shakespeare’s thrilling study of nationalism, war and the psychology of power. 

Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a bloody war with France. When his campaign encounters resistance, this inexperienced new ruler must prove he is fit to guide a country into war.

Captured live from the Donmar Warehouse in London, this exciting modern production directed by Max Webster (Life of Pi) explores what it means to be English and our relationship to Europe, asking: do we ever get the leaders we deserve?

Running time: Running time: 3 hours, including a 20-minute interval.
Not Rated
Genre
Theater, Shakespeare, Culture Vulture, War, Drama
Runtime
180
Language
English
Director
Max Webster
Writer(s)
William Shakespeare
Cast
Kit Harington, Jude Akuwudike, Seumas Begg, Claire-Louise Cordwell, Kate Duchêne, Olivier Huband, Melissa Johns, David Judge, Danny Kirrane, Anoushka Lucas, Adam Maxey, Steven Meo
FEATURED REVIEW
Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out

The Donmar’s Kit Harington-starring take on Shakespeare’s usually zippy war play is BIG. Really big. This is ‘Henry V’ given the widescreen treatment, the stage equivalent to a luxury miniseries adaptation, stretching a full half-hour longer than most productions. It’s the first version I’ve seen in ...

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